Fighter Profile›Bantamweight

“The Machine”

Merab Dvalishvili

21-517 UFC

Wrestler

Form

Aging Threat

6× Title

6× 5R

Goes Long

High Wear

5'6"ht·68"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age

Last fightLPetr Yan·U-DEC·R5·5mo ago

Fighter Context

14–3UFC·

1KO

1Sub

12Dec

17.6min/fight

299UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

12–2(14 fights)

17%finish rate

+1.7str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

7–1(8 fights)

14%finish rate

+1.6str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+1.62

Positive

86%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.696

Elite

92%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

100

Ironclad

96%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

81%

Dominant

92%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Dvalishvili

Bantamweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.42

Str. Accuracy41%

1,322UFC landed/3,181attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−0.9 vs avg2.80

Str. Defense54%

KD Rate / fight0.06

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.06

CQ KO Power

Below Avg1%ile0.08

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

67%

Body

17%

Leg

16%

By Position

Distance64%

Clinch15%

Ground22%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 117 rounds	Round 217 rounds	Round 316 rounds	Round 45 rounds	Round 55 rounds
Avg. Landed	21	21	20	31	26
Avg. Absorbed	15	12	11	21	20
Avg. Net	+5	+10	+9	+10	+6

Grappling

Dvalishvili

Sub Hunter

·379s ctrlElite Control

Bantamweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min5.97

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY16.95

TD Accuracy35%

119UFC landed/338attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30

1UFC wins/7attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense76%

38UFC defended/50opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Tapped Once

Finishing

Finish Rate

14%

Decision Fighter

div avg 46%

How They Lose

3UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 14

Submission1 / 14

Decision12 / 14

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 3

Submission1 / 3

Decision2 / 3

Loss Pattern

Outscored

2 of 3 losses by decision

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

SUB W

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

35%

7 of 20 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.9pts

W12 dec

1.3pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

13UD

1SD

0MD

7%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 33 more in second half of career

17 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=17

R2n=17

R3n=16

Outputsig strikes / min

4.1

4.3

4.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.0

2.4

2.2

Diff

+1.1

+1.9

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Str. Diff-0.24 idxL3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Dvalishvili — 17 UFC Fights

Result

Method

17 fights

Petr YanVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Dec '25

-5

·134 SS (35%)·139 abs·2/29 td·5 td taken·312s ctrl·2 sub att

Cory SandhagenVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Oct '25

+34

·114 SS (43%)·80 abs·20/37 td·602s ctrl

Sean O'MalleyVeteran

TITLE

SUB R3 · 4:42Jun '25

+21

·52 SS (45%)·31 abs·5/12 td·389s ctrl·1 sub att

Umar Nurmagomedov

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jan '25

·111 SS (43%)·104 abs·7/30 td·2 td taken·142s ctrl

Sean O'MalleyVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Sep '24

+35

·82 SS (50%)·47 abs·6/15 td·603s ctrl

Henry CejudoVeteran

U-DEC R3Feb '24

+45

·74 SS (43%)·29 abs·5/11 td·1 td taken·263s ctrl·1 sub att

Petr YanVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Mar '23

+72

·147 SS (43%)·75 abs·11/49 td·1 td taken·413s ctrl

Jose AldoVeteran

U-DEC R3Aug '22

+19

·57 SS (39%)·38 abs·0/16 td·306s ctrl

Marlon Moraes

KO/TKO R2 · 4:25Sep '21

+40

·69 SS (63%)·29 abs·4/4 td·360s ctrl·1 kd taken

Cody Stamann

U-DEC R3May '21

+23

·71 SS (37%)·48 abs·5/11 td·1 td taken·102s ctrl·1 sub att

All Fighters

Bantamweight

“The Machine”

Merab Dvalishvili

21-517 UFC

Form

5'6"ht·68"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age

Last fightLPetr Yan·U-DEC·5mo ago

Fighter Context

14–3UFC·

1KO

1Sub

12Dec

17.6min/fight

299UFC min

vs. Winning Record12–2

vs. Veterans (8+ W)7–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+1.62

86%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.696

92%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

100

96%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

81%

92%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Dvalishvili

Bantamweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.42

Str. Accuracy41%

1,322UFC landed/3,181attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−0.9 vs avg2.80

Str. Defense54%

KD Rate / Fight0.06

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.06

CQ KO Power

Below Avg1%ile0.08

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

67%

Body

17%

Leg

16%

By Position

Dist64%

Clinch15%

Ground22%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=17	R2 n=17	R3 n=16	R4 n=5	R5 n=5
Landed	21	21	20	31	26
Absorbed	15	12	11	21	20
Net	+5	+10	+9	+10	+6

Grappling

Dvalishvili

Bantamweight avg

Sub Hunter

379s ctrlElite Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min5.97

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY16.95

TD Accuracy35%

119UFC landed/338attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30

1UFC wins/7attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense76%

38UFC defended/50opp. attempts

Sub Defense1 loss / 1 attempt

Finishing

Finish Rate

14%

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

1KO/TKO

1Sub

12Dec

Loss Methods

0KO/TKO

1Sub

2Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

Sub (W)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

35%7 of 20 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.9pts

W12 dec

1.3pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

13UD

1SD

0MD

7%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=17

R2n=17

R3n=16

Outputsig strikes / min

4.1

4.3

4.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.0

2.4

2.2

Diff

+1.1

+1.9

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Dvalishvili — UFC Fight Log

Petr YanVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Dec '25

134 SS (35%)·139 abs·2/29 td·5 td taken·312s ctrl·2 sub

Cory SandhagenVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Oct '25

114 SS (43%)·80 abs·20/37 td·602s ctrl

Sean O'MalleyVeteranTITLE

SUB·R3·Jun '25

52 SS (45%)·31 abs·5/12 td·389s ctrl·1 sub

Umar NurmagomedovTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jan '25

111 SS (43%)·104 abs·7/30 td·2 td taken·142s ctrl

Sean O'MalleyVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Sep '24

82 SS (50%)·47 abs·6/15 td·603s ctrl

Henry CejudoVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Feb '24

74 SS (43%)·29 abs·5/11 td·1 td taken·263s ctrl·1 sub

Petr YanVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Mar '23

147 SS (43%)·75 abs·11/49 td·1 td taken·413s ctrl

Jose AldoVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Aug '22

57 SS (39%)·38 abs·0/16 td·306s ctrl

Round 117 rounds

Round 217 rounds

Round 316 rounds

Round 45 rounds

Round 55 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+10

n=17

n=16

n=5

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+10